Two-day event celebrates African culture, fashion

Published 2:41 pm, Tuesday, August 18, 2015

TeKay Designs by Kimma Wreh is one of the featured designers at Houston's African Fashion Week this weekend.

TeKay Designs by Kimma Wreh is one of the featured designers at Houston's African Fashion Week this weekend.

Photo: TeKay Designs

Two-day event celebrates African culture, fashion

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African Fashion Week Houston 2015 presented by Fall of Signature Essence happens Friday and Saturday at the Ayva Center, 9371 Richmond Ave. ChiChi Dike-Emeson, founder and CEO of the Miss Nigeria in America Pageant, will serve as the official host of the FOSE African Fashion Show on Saturday.

Featured designers include:

TeKay Designs by Liberian-born Kimma Wreh, graduate of Howard University in Washington DC. TeKay Designs will appearance at the Queen of the Brides fashion showcase during Tiffany's New York Fashion Week on Sept. 14.

Kachi Designs by Chi Chi Anaele is known for statement pieces influenced by West African culture.

Lucas Escalada, a University of Houston graduate and Equatorial Guinea native, will present his collection dubbed, "Ideal Woman," designed to women around the world with the lace, silk, satin and crystals.

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